The warning comes in a speech that Derek Barnett, the Association’s President will make tomorrow at their annual conference. In his speech, Mr Barnett will warn that the cuts could cause “disaffection, social and industrial tensions” that “will require a strong, confident, properly trained and equipped police service, one in which morale is high and one that believes it is valued by the government and public.”

Already, plans to march past the Conservative Party conference are being blocked because of “security considerations”. If the police say they are not sufficiently resourced to cope with possible disorder at demonstrations and marches we may see more decisions like this.

As we have noted before, even the Police can find themselves a target for monstering when they get in the way of cuts, and already the Telegraphis accusing Mr Barnett of “behaving like a trade unionist” and comparing him to Bob Crow.

Written by Richard Exell

I am the TUC’s Senior Policy Officer covering social security, tax credits and labour market issues, including the debates about the European social model and labour market flexibility. I also represent the TUC on the Industrial Injuries Advisor…